Bass trumpet or baritone. Nominal pitch: 9-ft B♭.

Fa. Eugen Schuster

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Alternative Title

Basstrompete or Tenorhorn.

Instrument

Bass trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Fa. Eugen Schuster

Date Made

Circa 1900

Description

Technical description: Bell-forward form; brass with german silver trim; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; cork buffers on top caps. Overall size: 538; bell 200. Sounding length: minimum 2717. Bore: at c 35 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum) 11.6; not expanding in 100mm; distance to valve casing c 800; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 12.5; m.t.s. bore 12.3 - 13.3; at 1358mm from bell end, c 14.5; at c 712mm from bell end, 20.5; at 22.3mm from bell end, 127.9. B = 0.66. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.8 - 12.3. Inscribed on bell "Sächs. / Musikinstr.-Manufact. / SCHUSTER & Cc. / Markneukirchen" surmounted by crown emblem. Usable pitch: A⁴ = 440 Hz; main tuning-slide allows use at A⁴ = 435 Hz. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (3848). Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, lot 257.

Notes

A. Myers, UP 4.5.08; R. Parks, 28.11.98.

Measurements

538; bell 200.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3847